Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Dear Groupies, I hope this finds everyne (realsoably ) well. I'm just posting to see if you people can help me out here. -- I just have some some questions about gastric emptying studies, done to detect gastroparesis, so often aproblem with us mito folk -- do people find that you have to repeat an emptying test every time you go to a different GI doctor? Have you had the test done with eggs or do they make you eat something else? And how long do you have to wait around? I know some places to a 2 hour test and some a 4 hour test. I have found in the past my doctors don't put a lot of faith in this test -- is this what has been your experiences? i would really appreciate hearing a reply from you guys, as this is your chance to have some kind of input into this test. The GPDA (dismotility association (that i volunteer for) is working with gi docs to standardize this test) thanks a lot, celia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 HI Celia, Each radiology department sets it's own protocol. Many use eggs and toast, others use small " canned " meals like beef stew. Yet other departments do a mix of solid and liquid studies. The timing seems to depend on the equipment in use and the protocol. Some say 1/1/2 to 2 hours , others say 4 and truly watch the progression over 4 hours. My girls have had to repeat the study each times emptying seems to worsen (and the results have been different each time). Their GI doc has modified treatment based on the results. cghng888 black_lake@...> wrote: do people find that you have to repeat an emptying test every time you go to a different GI doctor? Have you had the test done with eggs or do they make you eat something else? And how long do you have to wait around? I have found in the past my doctors don't put a lot of faith in this test -- is this what has been your experiences? Joanne Kocourek (mom to , lies, and ) visit us at: http://www.caringbridge.org/il/annakris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 -Dear Joanne, Thanks for responding. It is the fact that these tests are so various from institution to institution that the motility docs are looking at forming a consensus oppinion on one standardized test. I'm sorry to hear that your daughters' tests are gradually showing decreasing motility. i hope theyare getting good treatment, celia -- In , Joanne Kocourek wrote: > > HI Celia, > > Each radiology department sets it's own protocol. Many use eggs and toast, others use small " canned " meals like beef stew. Yet other departments do a mix of solid and liquid studies. The timing seems to depend on the equipment in use and the protocol. Some say 1/1/2 to 2 hours , others say 4 and truly watch the progression over 4 hours. > > My girls have had to repeat the study each times emptying seems to worsen (and the results have been different each time). Their GI doc has modified treatment based on the results. > > cghng888 wrote: > > do people find that you have to repeat an emptying test every time you > go to a different GI doctor? Have you had the test done with eggs or > do they make you eat something else? And how long do you have to wait > around? I have found in the past my doctors don't put a lot of faith in this > test -- is this what has been your experiences? > > Joanne Kocourek (mom to , lies, and ) > visit us at: http://www.caringbridge.org/il/annakris > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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